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Photos: Half-marathon at The Dome

The several dozen runners who spent a chunk of their Sunday running in circles at the inaugural Half Marathon at The Dome had to feel pretty good when they woke up on the day of the race. Anchorage went into the deep freeze overnight, with sub-zero temperatures coming to most parts of town.

But inside The Dome, where runners gathered for what is believed to be the first indoor half marathon in Alaska, the temperature was a comfortable 58 degrees and conditions were in many ways ideal: No ice underfoot, no wind in your face, no rain, no snow, no moose.

"It was a great excuse to be inside today," runner-up Jerome Ross said.

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